Storm Clouds Gathering

----"Crimson Twilight Day."

This was the name the world gave to the day after the battle in the Imperial Capital.

What had originally been no more than a battle resembling an imperial civil war had ultimately exposed a massive incident capable of affecting the entire world. No one dared doubt the significance of that day.

On that day, Moro, the Imperial Consort who had held her position for ten years, was defeated.

On that day, the Empire's legendary supreme treasure was awakened.

On that day, a large-scale magical ritual prepared over ten years emerged, turning the sky black and the earth crimson.

It was also on that day that nearly half the Imperial Capital was destroyed and the Empire itself nearly fell. Though the true culprit behind it all was defeated, the incident undoubtedly stirred up enormous waves throughout the world, prompting the Human Realm, the Divine Realm, and even the Demon Realm to send people to investigate.

Without question, everything that happened that day would be recorded in history and become a crucial first step in shaping the world's future.

At the same time, the people of the world gradually learned one thing.

After a thousand years, a Hero had appeared in this world once more.

Human Realm, Kingdom of Mithra.

In the King's chambers, Anxi, Ria, Aridia, and Shana were all gathered.

Anxi was reading the intelligence recorded on a parchment, his expression shifting unpredictably.

It was not only Anxi. Even Ria, Aridia, and Shana, who had received the news, wore complicated expressions.

The four looked at one another, until Anxi was the first to speak.

"What do you think of this?"

Anxi's question was answered by silence.

No one spoke. It was as though they had no idea what to say.

Only Ria let out a bitter